Legislature needs to step up, shut down ticket scalpers

My search of the Ticketmaster "presale event" for the upcoming Luke Bryant concert at Bridgestone Arena produced zero tickets within minutes of the 10 a.m. sales start. All the $32, $54, and $68 tickets were gone within minutes.

A quick check of StubHub.com minutes later showed 1,931 tickets available for instant sale - with prices ranging from $1,177 on the front row to $165-$800 for the mid-level tickets had been listed for $54.

With live music events such a big part of Nashville's economy and culture, aren't we pricing out local fans and tourists by allowing scalpers with computer banks and inside connections to make huge, unreported, untaxed profits?

Scalpers and insiders who are plundering ticket sales will kill the "golden goose" of live music venues without some legislative action and industry self-control.

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Legislature needs to step up, shut down ticket scalpers

My search of the Ticketmaster 'presale event' for the upcoming Luke Bryant concert at Bridgestone Arena produced zero tickets within minutes of the 10 a.m. sales start. All the $32, $54, and $68